Melissa Weisenbeck
W 5235 St Hwy 85 Durand, WI,USA
Summary
Experienced professional educator with 24 years of classroom experience. Recently completed a Master's in Education and obtained a certificate in blended online teaching and training. Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop future educators through hosting student teachers. Seeking to transition expertise and knowledge into instructing and inspiring future educators, while leveraging extensive practical experience and advanced academic knowledge to teach education courses at the community college level.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Teacher
Western Dairyland Head Start
08.2001 - Current
- Provided 24 years of dedicated service teaching in the Head Start and 4-year-old kindergarten classroom
- Developed comprehensive lesson plans, collected work samples, anecdotal records, and complete student outcomes for Head Start and two school districts
- Conduct two annual parent-teacher conferences and two home visits a year fostering strong family engagement
- Supported students from diverse backgrounds, including those from low-income families, minority populations, English language learners, and children involved in the foster care system and have experienced trauma
- Actively participated on IEP team meetings and implementation of individualized education plans
- Plan and present monthly center events such as parent committee meetings and parent trainings
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning for a mixed age classroom of 3-5 year olds
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans.
- Implemented data-driven instructional strategies, resulting in improved student performance on assessments.
- Hosted practicum students from Chippewa Valley Technical College & student teachers from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Unified General Special Education Program
- Mentored new teachers, sharing effective teaching strategies and providing support as they acclimated to the school culture.
Education
Master of Science - Education
University of Wisconsin Stout
Menomonie, WI05-2025
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Wisconsin Stout
Menomonie05-2001
Skills
- Curriculum Design, implementation & student assessment
- Inclusive education practices & individualized learning
- Classroom management
- Social emotional learning
- Training and development for staff & parents
- Collaborative teaching across multiple districts & Head Start standards
- Student teacher hosting & mentorship
Certification
Blended Online Teaching and Training Certification
Adaptive Education Certification
CPR & First Aid certified
Shaken Baby training completed
Head Start Family Service Credentialing completed
Trained In
Conscious Discipline program
Social Emotional Pyramid Model
Bridges Math Curriculum
Creative Curriculum
CLASS rating scale
Ages & Stages Developmental and Social Emotional Questionnaires
State of Wisconsin Daycare Licensing regulations
Head Start standards & regulations
Trauma informed practices
Mentoring student teachers
Timeline
Early Childhood Teacher
Western Dairyland Head Start
08.2001 - Current
Master of Science - Education
University of Wisconsin Stout
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of Wisconsin Stout
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